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Rheumatic fever: major criteria (JONES)

Author: esraa eltom



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Carditis: Pancarditis/endocarditis/myocarditis/pericarditis Polyarthritis: >2 joints, painful w/ movements & tender Chorea minor: rapid uncoordinated jerking movements (hands, face, feet) Erythema marginatum: erythematous nodules/ normal centre, painless no itching (hands, inner legs, back, abdomen, face) subcutaneous nodules: firm painless 1mm-2cm, movable skin, not inflammed - coexists with carditis


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